Brickyarders

My Saturday long run was a bit different than usual today.  I hooked up with the "Brickyarders" and ran 10+ miles. Lee Bradley, Rose Famiglietti, and Leah Crown were the regular runners that invited me in. This group has run together here and in races for a long time. I'm glad I was able to join them. The recent storm created a mess in Farmington, where they usually run, so they ran through neighborhoods in Wethersfield. Around 40F and sunny it was a great run with wide open roads and nice mix of small hills, a park, and casual conversation. Lee and I shared stories of our similar pasts in regards to running and computers. I like the group and hope to run in future Brickyarder outings.

I signed up for the HTC 8K Cross Country Challenge next week. I have minimal trail running experience except for approximately 1 mile during a partial trail run last year. This race will be interesting and a test of my ability. I don't expect anything too dramatic and should do OK. That race is one of many I plan on doing trough the winter as part of my training for the Hyannis Marathon which I signed up for last night.

February 26 which gives me about 15 weeks to prepare. I have to shoot for a sub 4 hour time. Lee sent me this link to a sub 4 marathon plan. I will follow it closely although I expect to run a few additional miles than the plan calls for. All in all a good day and now I'm off to plan my marathon training.